Ok, on any given adventure, by day 3 you are ready for a good hunk of meat. You have options right? I mean, make sure you bring your slingshot to put down grouse or quail. A fishing rod for trout or salmon, a rifle for deer, or a club for alligator. I usually bring these things along, but just in case i’m unsuccessful, i’ll keep a BIG cut of meat in the cooler.
Now, you could grill it on a pan, or BBQ, but a much cleaner way to do it is over an open flame like the cavemen used to do. Once you get the hang of it, might just become your favorite way of cooking beef, and you get +12 Outback Pro points.
1. You need to find the right stick.
Cut a little notch in the end. You’d hate to drop that great piece of meat into the firepit. Its hard to get the coals off.
2. Use a “Y” stake to prop up your steak stick
Make sure it is stable and properly counter-balanced.
3. Now build a good fire and let it burn down a bit. You want flame, but mostly you want heat. More coals = more heat.
Now the trick is to turn this bad boy over just once for even cooking. Turn it top to bottom. The flame should just be licking the meat. Don’t burn it. I did about 10 minutes a side, but that will very depending on the heat of the fire. Poke at it to help determine done-ness.
4. Enjoy!
Cooked to perfection!
I was expecting a seasoning technique. With everything I’ve dropped/lost in the fire, I would have used two sticks.
Hahaha!
I’ve gotta give that a shot sometime. I love cooking things in all kinds of different ways! I had a mate once who diced up some thick chunks of steak, rolled them in a mix of salt, garlic and bay leaves before sticking them on skewers and cooking over charcoal. I would be inclined to try using that seasoning mixture with your technique and see what comes of it! 😀
Hey I’ll bet that would be great! Once you have the “doneness” part figured out, any seasoning will be great!
Salt + Garlic + Bay Leaves… Making a note for our next trip! Thx!
Looks tasty! Just wondering…where were you camping when these pix were taken?
Hi! Those were taken at the top of Corral Hollow Trail up by Bear Valley, CA. A great spot!